Final Project

Throughout the semester I have developed assignments and projects specifically to help you learn about different aspects of photography. However, a huge part of being an artist means being self-disciplined and self-motivated. So, for your final project you will be responsible for developing your own project. I have determined general requirements and have set a timeline for the next few weeks, but you are responsible for coming up with the idea/topic of your project. Begin by writing down your thoughts in any form you choose, such as a list of subject matter, conceptual thoughts, narrative plots, places to photograph, questions you have, etc. Choose a subject/topic/idea that you are interested in and investigate it over the next few weeks.

You will write a one-page proposal describing your project and what you hope to investigate further through your photographs. You will present your project to the class with preliminary ideas, sketches, inspiration and work-in-progress. On the week of November 29th, each of you will meet with me individually to look at work-in-progress and discuss the development of your project. For the final critique you will write a short artist statement about your work, which will be presented at the time of your critique and posted on your blog along with your final images. For this project I strongly encourage you to print on paper larger than 8.5x11”. Refer to the requirements below for the number of prints required for each paper size.

Requirements:
Written proposal and presentation to class (due Thursday, November 17th)
Work-in-progress meeting (sign up for a slot on November 29th or December 1st)
Number of final prints:
12-15 prints if you’re printing at 8.5x11”
9-12 prints if you’re printing at 11x14” or 11x17”
7-10 prints if you’re printing at 13x19“
Artist statement
Final images and statement posted to blog before critique